Issue June 2014

Is your cat fat? Well it’s quite likely. According to a recent survey about one third of New Zealand’s cats are over weight.  Having just...

Kia ora from the Ōtaki Public Library — Te Wharepukapuka o Ōtaki The Last Maopo by Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson The Last Maopo tells the story of Wiremu Maopo, who...

New changes to the Family Court will affect how the Court can help separating parents (or other caregivers such as grandparents) who can’t agree...

The speaker for the meeting held on 3 June was Fiona Walker, talking about Golden Coast Poultry in Te Horo Beach Road.  This was started...

The Rotary exhibition has finished and the museum will be closed until 5 August while a new exhibition is being installed. This will commemorate 100 years since the beginning of the First World I.

ORDINATION SERVICE AT OTAKI There was a very large congregation yesterday morning in the old historic church, where both Maori and Pakeha congregations united to...

While some level of stress has always been part of farming, today’s farmers face many issues that play a part in keeping their stress...

A local charity has opened a new Opshop in Ōtaki. Opportunity for Animals sells fabulous second hand near-new fashions to raise money for abandoned and...

Council now has a Facebook page  Kāpiti residents are encouraged to like the page to get regular updates on issues in our District. Information...

Council’s annual footpath upgrade has seen roads in two areas of Ōtaki improved. The footpath in Waerenga Road has been upgraded with a smooth bitumen surface....

Questions are often raised by Ōtaki residents about their water supply. One is the suggestion ‘we shouldn’t pay for water because it’s free’. In fact, what...

An Expo highlighting careers in technology and innovation was hosted by Council on 14 June at the Innovation Hub in Ōtaki. Around 150 adults and students attended the event, which was organised in partnership with Ōtaki and Paraparaumu Colleges, Palmerston North’s Universal College of Learning (UCOL) and the Ministry of Education.

Matariki is the Maori name for the cluster of stars known as Pleiades. The ascent of Matariki in late May or June signals the change of season and heralds the start of the Maori New Year.

By LIZ MIKKELSEN-MALPAS Before writing this article I placed myself in front of Nga Purapura by the roundabout and watched several people cycling on the...

Prime Ministers in a time of change: 1984–2001  Gettrude Atmore Supper Room 27 July 4pm Dr Margaret Hayward will talk about New Zealand Prime Ministers Stories, anecdotes...